Ann Bounds
I am a retired registered nurse.  My recreational life is a fly fisher, huntress, and gardener!  I have been fly fishing for about 14 years now, and enjoy the sport immensely.  I am a Founding Member of the women's Arizona fly fishing club, the Dame Juliana Anglers; a past Board Member of the Desert Fly Casters, which is a family-oriented Arizona fly fishing club; and a past Board Member of IWFF of which I was Chair to IWFF Club Liaison Committee.  I also had the honor to hold IWFF’s Woman of the Year award.  My favorite fly fishing is small streams, but I also enjoy large rivers, still waters and I love saltwater fly fishing.  Actually, I enjoy anything to do with fly fishing!  I love to tie flies and have built several rods in the past.  I enjoy the sport of hunting for the fish--big and small--they are all so special and put a big smile on my face.

Yvonne Graham
IWFF President and co-owner of Baja on the Fly along with her husband, Gary Graham, author of "A Woman's No Nonsense Guide to Fly Fishing Favorite Waters", was also former co-director of the National Coalition of Marine Conservation, West Coast in the early 80's, and co-founder of Friends of Fishing, an organization that introduced under-privileged children to sportfishing.

Sheila M. Hassan
Sheila M. Hassan is a Federation of Fly Fishers Master Certified casting instructor, one of a handful of women with this credential. She is the lead instructor at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing, and is a member of the pro staff for the R.L. Winston Rod Company and Ross Reels. She has traveled extensively, catching (and releasing) everything from bluegill to blue marlin. She is an IGFA world record holder for bluefish and teaches casting seminars and private lessons throughout New England.

Ellen King
I started fly fishing about 12 years ago after attending a weekend school for fly fishing. I have attended all Festivals since joining IWFF10 years ago. I had casting instruction at the Joan Wulff School. I am a member and served on the Board of Directors for the local TU chapter. I co founded Women In Waders in Spartanburg ,SC. I was a member of the Board of Directors for IWFF for four years serving as chair person for special projects, which has been the effort to get a fly fishing badge approved for the Girl Scouts. When I am not fishing, I enjoy teaching Tai Chi and yoga to Seniors. Ellen King

Pudge Kleinkauf
Pudge Kleinkauf,  has owned and operated Women's Flyfishing®, an instruction and guide service in Alaska for more than fifteen years. She serves on the pro staff of Ross Reels, Patagonia, and Mustad Hooks.

Anna Minnicucci
Deceased June 29, 2010

Memoriam

Carolyn Parker
Co-owner of River Run Outfitters with her husband Stan Parker. When not operating the fly shop, I am teaching fishing or fly tying. Also guide on the Taneycomo portion of the White River where we operate western-style drift boats. Graduate of the Joan Wulff Instructors school. Secy/Treas of Branson Chapter TU. Avid freshwater fisher and starting to try more salt water.

Jodi Pate
Jodi holds 17 flyrod world records for big game fish, and was named 2000 IGFA angler of the year. When not fishing, Jodie sells real estate and works as President of WorldWide Loans and Mortgage, Inc

Nancy Zakon
An FFF certified fly casting instructor and Orvis Freshwater Advisor, Nancy was joyously inspired to begin and organize a women's fly fishing club in New York City, and now in the Florida Keys, home of the wonderful saltwater fly fishing, She is inspired to begin yet another.